Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Dexter
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2012
Peak era
2012
Peak births
842
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Dexter
How many people are named Dexter?
An estimated 30,241 living Americans are named Dexter.
How rare is Dexter?
Dexter is uncommon among babies today, with 393 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 53.3% from its 2012 peak.
How old is the typical Dexter?
The median age of a living American named Dexter is approximately 35 years, with most bearers falling between 14 and 55 years old.
Is Dexter still popular?
Not especially. Dexter has been declining since its 2012 peak and registered 393 births in 2025.
Where is Dexter most common?
Dexter has its strongest geographic signal in Hawaii, where it appears 10.9× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 20122025
Peak year
2012
Decline from peak
53.3%
2025
393
All-time
36,582
Where it lives now
Dexter is most concentrated in Georgia — about 7.6× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Dexter is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.